The church has never changed it’s position: scripture is too important to let the ignorant or ill-intended abuse or misuse to a wicked end. Even Scripture tells us we need the Church to form our understanding (Acts: 8)! What has changed is the availability of access to the teachings of the Church which help us understand the Scriptures.
The (Catholic) church has never changed it’s position
That’s quite a statement. Would you like to refer to post 185.